The Dead Sea is a saltwater terminal lake — a lake with no outflow. (Courtesy photo) The Dead Sea is a confluence of extraordinary conditions: the lowest point on the earth’s surface, with one of the ...

The Dead Sea isn’t just the saltiest body of water on Earth—it’s a living laboratory for the formation of giant underground salt deposits. Researchers are unraveling how evaporation, temperature ...

The discovery of salt giants in the Dead Sea—formed from a perfect mixture of conditions in the terminal lake—presents a prime opportunity to study how these geological formations coalesce.

You’ve probably seen those crazy photos of people casually reading newspapers while floating in water like they’re lying on an invisible pool float. That’s the Dead Sea doing its thing, and it’s one ...

The Dead Sea is a confluence of extraordinary conditions: the lowest point on the earth’s surface, with one of the world’s highest salinities. The high concentration of salt gives it a correspondingly ...